Archive · 2 Sep 2026
Former Karnataka Chief Secretary Marks 45 Years of Service
K Ratna Prabha has completed 45 years connected with India’s civil services.
She began this journey by joining officer training in Mussoorie on September 1, 1981.
She later became the Chief Secretary of Karnataka.
She remembered her early training days at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration.
Ratna Prabha said public service requires dedication and discipline.
Although she has retired from government service, she still wants to help people.
She is now the president of the Ubuntu Consortium.
This group brings women entrepreneurs’ associations together to support leadership and economic empowerment.
K Ratna Prabha marked 45 years in the Indian Administrative Service on September 1.
She recalled reporting to the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration in Mussoorie on September 1, 1981.
Ratna Prabha said her career was defined by dedication, discipline and public service.
She said her willingness to serve and connections with people and former colleagues remain strong after retirement.
The former Karnataka Chief Secretary now serves as president of the Ubuntu Consortium, a collective of women entrepreneurs’ associations.
- Who
- K Ratna Prabha, a retired 1981-batch IAS officer and former Karnataka Chief Secretary.
- What
- She marked 45 years of service and reflected on her administrative career.
- When
- The anniversary was marked on September 1; she joined the civil services on September 1, 1981.
- Where
- She recalled reporting to the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration in Mussoorie.
- Why
- September 1 is significant because it marks the beginning of her civil-services journey.
- Service milestone
- 45 years in the Indian Administrative Service
- IAS batch
- 1981 batch
- Training institution
- Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie
- Former post
- Chief Secretary of Karnataka
- Current role
- President of the Ubuntu Consortium
- Professional focus
- Women’s entrepreneurship, leadership and economic empowerment
- Other roles
- Additional Secretary and Mission Director, National Mission for Empowerment of Women; Additional Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child Development